Probability of dice game. If I lose it is your turn

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Lets play a game.
We are two players and one dice.
I will toss first. If I get a 1, I win. If not, it is your turn. You toss it, you win if you will get a 2. If not, it is my turn again. We continue until someone wins.

What is the probability for me to win?

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Recursively,

$$p =\frac{1}{6}+\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)p$$

hence

$$p = \frac{6}{11}$$

Explanation: You win either right away, or else, if you get a chance to roll again, you're back to the initial state.

Alternatively, using Martin Rattigan's hint,

$$p =\frac{1}{6}+\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)(1-p)$$

which also yields

$$p = \frac{6}{11}$$

Explanation: You win either right away, or else, regarding the second player as the starting player in a new game, you want that player to lose.